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South East
Detailed technology adoption profile
#1 of 12
Mean Pillar Breadth
1.9
Active pillars /10
Adoption Rate
50.6%
Companies with I4.0 signals
Companies
784
In sample
Dominant Pillar
P06
Robotics & Automation
Adoption Tier Distribution
Leading40 (5.1%)
Established68 (8.7%)
Developing183 (23.3%)
Emerging56 (7.1%)
Minimal50 (6.4%)
No Adoption387 (49.4%)
Technology Pillar Profile
1.Robotics & Automation29.7%
2.Data & Systems Integration28.9%
3.Big Data & Analytics24.6%
4.IIoT & Sensors24.1%
5.AI & Cognitive22.7%
6.Digital Twins18.1%
7.Additive Manufacturing16.4%
8.Cybersecurity16.1%
9.AR/VR/MR7.3%
10.Mobile & Wearables5.5%
Pillar Adoption vs National Average
How this region compares to the UK-wide average for each technology pillar.
P01Additive Manufacturing
1
16.4%+4.1
P02IIoT & Sensors
1
24.1%+4.4
P03AI & Cognitive
2
22.7%+3.6
P04Mobile & Wearables
3
5.5%+0.5
P05Data & Systems Integration
1
28.9%+6.6
P06Robotics & Automation
1
29.7%+4.3
P07AR/VR/MR
2
7.3%+0.9
P08Cybersecurity
2
16.1%+2.6
P09Big Data & Analytics
2
24.6%+2.6
P10Digital Twins
2
18.1%+2.0
Region rateNational average
Top I4.0 Terms Detected
Percentage of companies in this region with each I4.0 term detected across all evidence channels (website, LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn posts), colour-coded by technology pillar.
Robotics & AutomationAI & CognitiveDigital TwinsBig Data & AnalyticsData & Systems IntegrationCybersecurityIIoT & SensorsAdditive ManufacturingAR/VR/MR